All 5 in 3 days here: ~80%
City
Patna
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 157 spp. recorded
Patna, historically known as Pāṭaliputra, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Bihar. Patna also serves as the seat of Patna High Court. The Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrimage centres of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodh Gaya and Pawapuri are nearby and Patna City is a sacred city for Sikhs as the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh was born here. Wikipedia
25.573° N 85.156° E
🦜 Nature
157 Species sighted
2,889 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
LC
Common Paddy Field Frog
Minervarya agricola
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Patna
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
1.2Jan
20Feb
22Mar
23Apr
22May
18Jun
22Jul
2.5Aug
21Sep
21Oct
19Nov
20Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 495
🐒 Mammals 71
🦎 Reptiles 84
🐸 Amphibians 16
666 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
44 Threatened 4 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
64% 📊
Coverage (86 species at ≥5% of 666 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
6 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
22 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.2
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Patna?
157 species
Patna's urban area has 157 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Black Kite (about 80%), House Crow (about 80%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 70%) and Asian Koel (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern Palm Squirrel (about 50%); among reptiles, Oriental Garden Lizard (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Patna?
April and September–October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in February–March, May–July and November–December.
Can you see a Brown-headed Barbet in Patna?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Barbet sighting in Patna on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 60%).
Can you see a Jungle Babbler in Patna?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Babbler sighting in Patna on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 80%).
Can you see a Northern Palm Squirrel in Patna?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Palm Squirrel sighting in Patna on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (about 70%).
Is Patna good for wildlife watching?
4.2 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Patna gets 4.2/5: 165th of 380 cities worldwide and 69th in Asia. 26 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data